Thinkin’ Out Loud at Talladega: The Clock Strikes Midnight for Playoff Cinderellas
Despite there being one more race this round, the year seems to be already over for the playoff underdogs.
Dalton Hopkins began writing for Frontstretch in April 2021. Currently, he is the lead writer for the weekly Thinkin' Out Loud column, co-host of the Frontstretch Happy Hour podcast, and one of our lead reporters. Beforehand, he wrote for IMSA shortly after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2019. Simultaneously, he also serves as a Captain in the US Army.
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